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LANSING, Oct. 21, 2024 ~ After debunking conspiracy theories surrounding the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, a Lansing meteorologist has received death threats from those who believe in said conspiracies.
Earlier this month, WLNS Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou posted on X that she has received death threats for disproving false claims, such as governments and meteorologists can control the weather. Nickolaou told WJR that, “I started getting people talking about how we were controlling the weather, as meteorologists. Then it started to turn more violent (like), ‘We have to stop these people. Stop their breathing.’ It just got so violent so fast.“
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Oct. 21, 2024 ~ Katie Nickolaou, weekday morning meteorologist for WLNS in Lansing, experienced death threats after hurricanes Helene and Milton for debunking conspiracy theories. She joins Marie Osborne to share her story.
Murdering meteorologists won't stop hurricanes
— Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou (@weather_katie) October 9, 2024
I can't believe I just had to type that pic.twitter.com/4HEksn1ID0
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